Add StripNick option, only allow alphanumerical nicks. Closes #285

3 files changed, 61 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index c6686a42..0dfba94b 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	ShowJoinPart           bool   // all protocols
 	ShowEmbeds             bool   // discord
 	SkipTLSVerify          bool   // IRC, mattermost
+	StripNick              bool   // all protocols
 	Team                   string // mattermost
 	Token                  string // gitter, slack, discord, api
 	URL                    string // mattermost, slack // DEPRECATED
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 06eec560..cdd8247e 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ func (gw *Gateway) ignoreMessage(msg *config.Message) bool {
 func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsername(msg config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) string {
 	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
 	msg.Protocol = br.Protocol
+	if gw.Config.General.StripNick || dest.Config.StripNick {
+		re := regexp.MustCompile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
+		msg.Username = re.ReplaceAllString(msg.Username, "")
+	}
 	nick := dest.Config.RemoteNickFormat
 	if nick == "" {
 		nick = gw.Config.General.RemoteNickFormat
diff --git a/matterbridge.toml.sample b/matterbridge.toml.sample
index d122ea9f..b6a674e9 100644
--- a/matterbridge.toml.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.toml.sample
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #XMPP section
 ###################################################################
@@ -161,6 +166,10 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
 
 ###################################################################
 #hipchat section
@@ -211,6 +220,10 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}/{BRIDGE}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
 
 ###################################################################
 #mattermost section
@@ -321,6 +334,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #Gitter section
 #Best to make a dedicated gitter account for the bot.
@@ -360,6 +378,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #slack section
 ###################################################################
@@ -446,6 +469,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #discord section
 ###################################################################
@@ -509,6 +537,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #telegram section
 ###################################################################
@@ -571,6 +604,10 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
 
 ###################################################################
 #rocketchat section
@@ -635,6 +672,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #matrix section
 ###################################################################
@@ -690,6 +732,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #steam section
 ###################################################################
@@ -739,6 +786,10 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 #OPTIONAL (default false)
 ShowJoinPart=false
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
 
 ###################################################################
 #API
@@ -782,6 +833,11 @@ RemoteNickFormat="{NICK}"
 #OPTIONAL (default empty)
 RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}] <{NICK}> "
 
+#StripNick only allows alphanumerical nicks. See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/285
+#It will strip other characters from the nick
+#OPTIONAL (default false)
+StripNick=false
+
 ###################################################################
 #Gateway configuration
 ###################################################################